If you combine three parts painter, two and a half parts musician, a pound or two of inventor, and a heaping tablespoon of show-off... you just might come up with a Dan Nelson, Art Adventurer Extraordinaire. Dan made his living for decades as a freelance illustrator, winning competitions in everything from street painting to sand sculpture. At the same time he began mesmerizing audiences by producing 8-by-10-foot masterpieces in the streets and parks of Raleigh, North Carolina, his hometown.

Besides setting up his plein air easel anywhere from California to France, Dan spends much of his time doing Live Art Performances in cities large and small, painting at festivals, concerts, and fund-raisers. He has painted for the NC Symphony, the Carolina Hurricanes, IBM, Glaxo Smith Kline, and many of the major Corporations across the Triangle and beyond.

Self Portrait in Six Media by Dan Nelson

"Believe it or not, I used six mediums to create this self portrait. Here you will see a hart of the areas and what medium was used in each one. I had a blast creating this! Enjoy...."

Thank you for all the amazing entries and the wonderful support for our 1st Annual Self-Portrait Contest. What a great success, what amazing work! Due to the overwhelming amount of entries and emails we received, we will be running a Self-Portrait Contest next year.

DETAILS: The most obvious subject in art is looking right at you in the mirror. It's the person you know best; only you know every little detail of your face. Go surreal, abstract or fantasy, draw your reflection, paint yourself... Anything goes as long as it's creative, original, and it's you! Media of your choice.

RULES: No purchase necessary to enter. Certain restrictions and rules apply, see below for more details.

VOTING BEGINS: April 1st, 2013. Voting Ends April 11th. Winners announced April 15th, 2013. Spread the word & share, plus get your votes in! Jerry's reserves the rigth to change the voting set up and details at any time

ELIGIBILITY: Jerry's Self Portrait Contest is open to US Residents only. Not available where prohibited by law. All prizes exclude employees of Jerry's Artarama Management Corporation, its respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, related companies and advertising and promotion agencies, and the families and/or household members of each of the above. Entrants must be 13 years of age or older. Entries are limited to one per person and one per email address per Self Portrait Contest.

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Here at Jerry's Artarama, we're going on our 45th year in the art supplies and materials business! We want to start out by thanking all of our customers over the past 44 years for your patronage and support. We pride ourselves on offering exceptional quality art supplies at everyday low prices. Providing artists with the best selection of paints, canvases, brushes, papers, and art materials of all kinds is our passion and commitment!

From our beginnings as a Long Island retail store, expanding into mail order and eventually across the globe, Jerry's Artarama is not only an art supply retailer, but a resource for artists everywhere. A huge selection of fine art materials for artists of any skill level — from children and beginners to students, experienced and professional artists alike — is a definite forte of ours. But it doesn't stop there: we are continually making strides to expand the artistic community, and empowering artists by providing you with multiple resources to increase your art knowledge, networks, skills, and voice.

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